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New ContributorIf I find the MAXPlus II and can run it, can I read the data inside this chip? Can I connect MAXPlus II to the chip via USB Blaster?
Frequent ContributorI checked the documentation inside the MaxPlusII v10.23 (last version or so before Quartus) and it mentions supporting the MAX7000 and MAX9000 series but no mention of MAX3000 series. That came later in Quartus I believe.
Also no mention if USB Blaster in MaxPlusII. Only the old Altera Programming Unit (APU) and ByteBlaster (an LPT port device that was the precursor to the USB Blaster) are mentioned.
So it would appear the answer is no to both of those questions.
New ContributorThank you for doing your research. What do you recommend?
Frequent ContributorI believe the only possible way to recover the bit image file from that device is using a Xeltek IS01 programmer.
But it may or may not work.
If the security bit is set in the device there is no way to recover/read the programming file.
You can only erase and reprogram the device.
It is not 100% certain even the IS01 will be able to read the program out of that device without further research.
Personally unless you have lots of money and time to spend on this I would classify it as a dead end project.
New ContributorCan I read the data inside the chip using versions older than Quartus OS 13.0sp1?
